Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-10

not guilty as TO grand larceny and
pleaded guilty OF petty larceny; which
plea was accepted by the county at.
tcrney.
The famous McGurk and Pepper
cases which were disposed OF to-day in
a summary manner Was cause Of much
comment, and the jury who brought
In the verdict In three criminal cases,
without leaving the box and with re.
markable celebrity deserve to go on
record, as having been the means un.
der instruction from the court, of saw
ing many hundreds of dollars to Gus
ter county. Their names are VIM.
Strong. foreman, c. o. Mason, E. J
Taliierro, John Kimes, Clarence Bee
bee, Paul, Thompson, c. w. Ander-
son.. Blakely, P.Nevitt, Dan Levally,
Jas. Clifford, Jos. Eichhorn.
The grand jury having finished
their labors reported to the court and
were discharged. Following is the
REPORT OF GRAND JURY.
Miles City, NJ. T., Nov. .. 1857.
To the Hon. Thos. c. Bach, Judge
Fourth Judicial District, Montana
Territory. We, the grand jury for
the present term of court, have the
honor to repor as follows:
We find the county poor house in a
neat and clesnly condition. Six in
mates present. The condition of the
building might be improved; the
water is poor and as soon as the finsn-
cial condition OF the county would
warrant 1t, We would recommed that
an artesian well be dug on the prem
ises. The monthly expenditure for
vegetables alone amounts to from IF.
teen to twenty dollars, which would
eventually pay for the well, besides
being a source of economy and afford
ing employ ment for the inmates. The
out buildings are adequate, and are
also kept in good order. We also
visited the Jail, and We find the pres.
ent Jail Accommodations entirely unfit
and inadequate 10 the present and
needs Of the county; the
drainage and ventilation are bad, and
the chances Of safety to prisoners in
ease of fire in the court house are
very poor.
There are no separate cells for female
prisoners, or witnesses, aud in the
light Of these facts the jury recon-
mend that the county build q new
Jail as soon as the financial condition
of the county would warrant.
The prisoners report that they are
well treated and the premises are as
well kept as is possible under the cir
We recommend that another large
heating stove be put into the east
room of the Jail Immediately.
We also recommend that the work
now being done on sewerage be ex-
ecuted with more dispatch.
The grand jury strongly
recommend in view Of its
that the statute in rela-
ton TO a proper supervision of weights
and measures be complied with and
that su inspector for such purpose be
at an early date.
Whereas, An examination OF the
county records and accounts by this
body, must necessarily be superficial
and unsatisfactory, the grand jury
recommend that the county commits.
sioners appoint two expert account
ants, whose duty il shall be to thor
oughly examine the records and ac-
counts kept by the county officials,
and that said examiners report to the
next grand jury the result OF their
labors. The grand jury further recon.
mends that the examinations OF said
records and accounts extend back to
the commencement Of the administra-
ton of NJ. Brandenburg rs treasurer;
TO the commencement Of the term oil
L. J. Whitney as commissioner; to
the commencement Of C. w. sayage's
ad duinistration ~ sheriff 10 the com.
Of l.. c. Desr's admins.
tration as county clerk; to the com.
OF the administration of
f. p. Liunell ~ public administrator;
and to the commencement of the term
Of w. c. Staehle IS probate judge, and
that examination Of said records and
accounts be brought down in each OF
the above mentioned offices, to the
close Of business Of the Thirty-hrst
day of December, 1887.
The grand jury further recommend
As competent accountants for such ex.
animation s. Fred Gale and w. A.
Burleigh, Jr.. and II for any reason